Junior Designer – Architecture

Job Description

Junior Designer – Architecture | SOM

The Tone:
This is an early career position at SOM, a global firm renowned for creating some of the world’s most sustainable and impactful architecture, engineering, and planning projects. As a Junior Designer in the Architecture Year One program, this role offers a vital opportunity for recent graduates to transition from formal education into professional practice. You will contribute to the development of project aspects from day one, expanding your learning and proposing bold ideas within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment that values innovation and individual contributions. SOM’s program encourages you to shape the future of design while diving into the profession and charting your path forward.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Pay: $64000–$68000 yearly
• Team: Interdisciplinary project teams, reporting to project leadership
• Mission: Contribute to the development of project aspects to shape a better future through design.
• Tech Stack: Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, Adobe Suite, Google Workspace

What You’ll Actually Do
• Contribute to specific project aspects, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving under direct supervision of project leadership.
• Produce diverse presentation and contract deliverables, including diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, and animations.
• Communicate project progress and ideas effectively through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means internally.
• Innovate designs using strong conceptual abilities, integrating interdisciplinary criteria to advance project components.
• Actively collaborate with project teams by critically evaluating ideas and managing workload to meet task deadlines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Experience: No specific years required beyond recent degree completion; demonstrated proficiency in various design and documentation platforms.
• Skills: Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software; proficiency in Adobe Suite and Google Workspace; strong conceptual design ability; basic understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details, and construction techniques.